The Addams Family is the first family of horror. They’re creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky… and they’ve been around in one medium or another since 1938. Starting out as a comic strip by cartoonist Charles Addams, the family was made famous on the small screen in 1964 with the emergence of their iconic self-titled TV show. From film and cartoon appearances to fan-favorite offshoots like Wednesday, this family has lasted in some form or other for nearly a century.